It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Ogden Valley census county division.

[5] An LDS ward was organized there in 1877 with Francis Hammond as Bishop, and he was succeeded in 1885 by David McKay.

[6] A Trappist monastery, the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity, was established there in 1947, and closed after 70 years in 2017.

The Shooting Star Saloon, the oldest continuously operating bar west of the Mississippi, is located in the town.

It is known for the off-menu Star Burger: two patties with cheese, Polish knackwurst, and bacon.

For the 117th United States Congress, this district is represented by Blake Moore (R-Ogden)[14]